Alger County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Alger County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 6, 1964).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

2.7 milongest path · 1987

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F11

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 6, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 9, 1987	F1	2.7 mi	400 yd
Jul 6, 1953	F0	1 mi	10 yd
Jun 29, 1958	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd
Jul 19, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 28, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jul 28, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd
Jul 19, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jul 9, 1987	F1	2.7 mi	400 yd
May 6, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 29, 1958	F0	0.5 mi	10 yd
Jul 6, 1953	F0	1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Alger County, Michigan had?

6 tornadoes touched Alger County, Michigan between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Alger County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 6, 1964, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Alger County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).